JP2007170052A - Luminescent toilet bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminescent toilet bowl easily produced, operated and maintained, and luminescent with moderate luminosity to users to present fine appearance and to increase a feeling of cleanliness. <P>SOLUTION: The toilet bowl is composed of a toilet bowl part 1 and a housing 2. A part or the whole of at least one of the toilet bowl part 1 and the housing part 2 is formed of transparent resin, and a luminescent part 3 is convergingly installed at a lower part of the toilet bowl part 1, in a position with some distance from a part transparent to the extent of not making a light source directly visible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a light-emitting toilet designed to illuminate the toilet.

Conventionally, as shown in JP-A-2001-120448 (Patent Document 1), a light-emitting toilet is known. As shown in FIG. 7, the light emitting toilet has a skeleton structure in which the inside of the toilet can be seen through, and an LED 5 is embedded as a light emitting unit 3 in the inside thereof so that the toilet can be illuminated.
JP 2001-120448 A

  However, in the light emitting toilet of the above-described conventional example disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-120448, the light emitting unit 3 is located close to the outline of the toilet, so that direct and strong stimulation to the user's vision is possible. There is a risk of light exposure. Further, since a plurality of light emitting portions 3 are provided in each part of the toilet bowl and its peripheral parts, it is very complicated at the time of production and enforcement. In addition, since the light emitting units 3 are dispersed, it is difficult to maintain the toilet.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned background art, and its problem is that the toilet can be easily produced, implemented, and maintained, can emit light with an appropriate brightness for the user, and looks beautiful in appearance. At the same time, it is an object to provide a light emitting toilet that can increase the feeling of cleanliness.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, a toilet bowl portion for storing filth and water for flowing filth, and a housing portion that surrounds the toilet bowl portion and forms an outline of the toilet bowl, A part of the toilet bowl, wherein at least one or all of the toilet bowl part or the housing part is transparent, and the lower part of the toilet bowl part has the transparency to the extent that the light source cannot be directly seen. The light emitting units are concentrated and installed at a position away from the projector.

  In the invention described in claim 2, the light emitting toilet according to claim 1 is characterized in that a part or the whole of the housing portion has transparency.

  Further, in the invention described in claim 3 of the present application, in the light emitting toilet according to claim 1 or 2, a part or the whole of the toilet bowl portion is transparent.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, in the light emitting toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a light emitting block provided with a plurality of light sources is used as the light emitting part.

  The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that in the light emitting toilet according to claim 4, two or more kinds of light sources having different emission colors are used.

  The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that in the light emitting toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, an LED is used as a light source of the light emitting section.

  The invention described in claim 7 is characterized in that, in the light emitting toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 6, a diffusion plate is provided between the light emitting portion and the transparent portion. .

  In the light emitting toilet according to the first aspect of the present invention, at least one part or the whole of the toilet bowl part or the housing part is transparent, and the transparent part is invisible so that a direct light source is not visible under the toilet bowl part. Since the light emitting part is concentrated and installed at a position away from the part having the property, part or the whole of the transparency of the toilet bowl shines dimly, looks beautiful on the outside, and increases cleanliness . Moreover, since it is a dim light, it does not give a strong stimulus to the user's vision, and it does not happen that it is too bright to wake up when used at night. In addition, since the light emitting part is concentrated and installed at the lower part of the toilet bowl part, it is not necessary to disperse the light emitting part and the workability and productivity are excellent. In addition, maintenance is facilitated by concentrating the light emitting units. In addition, since a part or the whole of the toilet shines, damage to the toilet becomes inconspicuous.

  In the light emitting toilet of the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, in particular, a part or the whole of the housing part which is the outer shell of the toilet bowl is transparent, so that the transparent portion can be illuminated, and the visual perception of the user Can be effectively appealed to. In addition, by shining a part of the housing portion, it is possible to form a pattern or to suppress the stimulation of light to the user's vision.

  In the light emitting toilet of the invention according to claim 3 of the present application, in particular, since a part or the whole of the toilet bowl part has transparency, the transparent part can be illuminated, and the toilet bowl part looks beautiful. Dirt is also inconspicuous and user discomfort can be reduced. Moreover, it can be made to shine neatly by irradiating the water stored in the toilet bowl with the light from the light emitting part.

  In the light emitting toilet of the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, in particular, since a light emitting block provided with a plurality of light sources is used as the light emitting unit, only the light emitting block need be installed as the light emitting unit, and a plurality of light sources are installed. Hassle-free workability and maintenance.

  In the light emitting toilet of the invention according to claim 5 of the present application, in particular, since an LED is used as the light source of the light emitting section, only the portion to be illuminated can be illuminated by the high directivity of the LED. Thereby, it can appeal to a user's vision more effectively.

  In the light emitting toilet according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in particular, since two or more kinds of light sources having different emission colors are used, the light emission color of the toilet can be freely adjusted by adjusting the intensity of the light source of each color. be able to. Thereby, a toilet can be made into the luminescent color which was conscious of a user's physical condition and time slot | zone. For example, the user's sleepiness can be awakened by making the toilet bowl cold blue in the morning, and the user's sleepiness can be made difficult to awaken by making it warm orange at night. In addition, the user can be maintained in health by setting a color that is convenient for the user. In addition, by using the difference in the intensity and wavelength of the light source of each color, it is also possible to create a pattern with different light layers, so that a comfortable toilet space can be made according to the user's preference.

  In the light emitting toilet according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in particular, since the diffusion plate is provided between the light emitting portion and the transparent portion, a part or the whole of the toilet can be illuminated more widely.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  FIGS. 1-5 has shown the light-emitting toilet which is one Embodiment corresponding to all Claims 1-7 of this application.

  This light emitting toilet is a toilet composed of a toilet bowl portion 1 and a housing portion 2, and at least one part or the whole of the toilet bowl portion 1 or the housing portion 2 is translucent, The light emitting section 3 is concentrated and installed at a position below the section 1 and at a distance from the semi-transparent portion so that the light source cannot be directly seen. And a part or the whole of the housing part 2 and a part or the whole of the toilet bowl part 1 have translucency. A light emitting block 4 provided with a plurality of light sources is used as the light emitting unit 3. The LED 5 is used as the light source of the light emitting unit 3. Two or more types of LEDs 5 having different emission colors are used. And the diffusion plate 6 is provided between the light emission part 3 and the site | part which has translucency.

  Hereinafter, the light emitting toilet of this embodiment will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the light emitting toilet includes a toilet bowl portion 1, a housing portion 2, a seat surface portion 7, a light emitting portion 3, and a diffusion plate 6.

  The toilet bowl portion 1 for storing filth and water for flowing the filth is made of translucent resin, ground glass, or the like. This resin is made translucent by roughening the inner surface of the transparent part by blasting. It is also possible to make it translucent by adding a filler for making it milky white or by adding an opaque paint. It is also possible to appeal to the user's vision by adding lame or the like. It is also possible to mix a fluororesin or a silicon resin having an antifouling effect with an acrylic resin having transparency. The toilet bowl portion 1 has a drain pipe 8 for flowing dirt and water.

  And the housing part 2 which surrounds the toilet bowl part 1 and forms the outline of a toilet bowl is provided. The housing part 2 is made of resin, glass, or the like having the same translucency as the toilet bowl part 1. A seat surface portion 7 for placing the toilet seat 9 is provided at the upper opening of the housing portion 2. The seat surface portion 7 is made of translucent resin or the like. The toilet seat 9 and the toilet lid 10 are supported on the rear side of the seat surface portion 7 so as to be freely opened and closed. The toilet seat 9 and the toilet lid 10 are integrally formed of opaque resin or metal. A power supply and control circuit unit 11 is provided at the edge of the seat surface portion 7 and further behind the toilet seat 9 and the toilet lid 10 to enable the power supply of the light emitting toilet to be turned on / off and the brightness of each LED 5 to be adjusted. ing. And the light emission part 3 is installed in the bottom center of the toilet bowl. The center of the bottom of the toilet is a position that is spaced from the semi-transparent parts of the toilet bowl 1 and the housing 2 so that the light source cannot be directly seen. And between this light emission part 3 and the site | part which has the said translucency, the diffusion plate 6 which made the glass one side rubbed glass is provided. By utilizing the matte effect of the diffusion plate 6, the illumination light can be changed to uniform diffused light.

  The entire housing part 2 and the entire toilet bowl part 1 are translucent.

  As the light emitting unit 3, a light emitting block 4 provided with a plurality of LEDs 5 is used. The light emission block 4 has a donut shape and is made of resin or the like. The light emitting block 4 is provided with a plurality of LEDs 5 of blue and red light emission colors. Each LED is arranged so that the colors are alternately different from each other at a certain interval.

  Therefore, in the light emitting toilet of the embodiment of the present invention, the toilet bowl is composed of a toilet bowl part 1 and a housing part 2 made of a resin having translucency, and a direct light source at the bottom of the toilet bowl part 1 is provided. Since the light emitting part 3 is concentrated and installed at a position away from the translucent part so as not to be seen, the entire toilet shines dimly, looks beautiful on the exterior, and increases cleanliness. . Moreover, since it is a dim light, it does not give a strong stimulus to the user's vision, and it does not happen that it is too bright to wake up when used at night. In addition, since the light emitting unit 3 is concentrated and installed in the lower part of the toilet bowl 1, it is not necessary to disperse the light emitting unit 3 and the workability and productivity are excellent. Further, the maintenance is facilitated by concentrating the light emitting units 3. Moreover, since the whole toilet bowl shines, the damage etc. of a toilet bowl become inconspicuous.

  Moreover, since the whole housing part 2 which is the outline of a toilet bowl has translucency, the part which has the translucency can be made to shine, and it can appeal to a user's vision effectively. Moreover, by making a part of the housing part 2 shine, it is possible to form a pattern or to suppress light stimulation to the user's vision. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, only the lower side of the housing part 2 can be made translucent over the entire circumference so that it can only shine gently from the user's feet.

  Moreover, since the whole toilet bowl part 1 has translucency, the part which has the translucency can be shined, and since the toilet bowl part 1 looks beautiful, dirt becomes inconspicuous, and a user's discomfort is reduced. it can. Further, the water stored in the toilet bowl 1 can be illuminated beautifully by irradiating with light from the light emitting unit 3. Moreover, since the whole toilet bowl part 1 shines, the damage of a toilet bowl etc. become inconspicuous.

  Further, since the light emitting block 4 provided with a plurality of light sources is used as the light emitting unit 3, it is sufficient to install only the light emitting block 4 as the light emitting unit 3. Excellent in properties.

  Moreover, since LED5 is used as the light source of the light emission part 3, only the site | part which wants to shine can be made to shine by the high directivity of LED5. Thereby, it can appeal to a user's vision more effectively.

  Further, since the LEDs 5 of blue and red light emission colors are used, the light emission color of the toilet can be freely adjusted by adjusting the intensity of the light source of each color. Thereby, a toilet can be made into the luminescent color which was conscious of a user's physical condition and time slot | zone. For example, the user's sleepiness can be awakened by making the toilet bowl cold blue in the morning, and the user's sleepiness can be made difficult to awaken by making it warm orange at night. In addition, the user can be maintained in health by setting a color that is convenient for the user. In addition, by using the difference in intensity and wavelength of the light source of each color, it is possible to create a pattern with layers of light in which the colors of each light are different, without making the colors of light completely mixed. It is. Since the LED 5 of the blue and red emission colors is used as the light source, the layers of each color are configured in a beautiful gradation without mixing the red and blue emission colors. Thereby, it can be made the comfortable toilet space according to a user's liking.

  Moreover, since the diffusing plate 6 is provided between the light emitting part 3 and the part having translucency, a part or the whole of the toilet can be illuminated more widely. A new visual effect can be created by providing a mirror ball or the like instead of the diffusion plate 6.

  In the present invention, a translucent resin is used, but a completely transparent resin or ground glass can also be used. In addition, although a plurality of light sources are provided, even a single light source can be implemented. In addition, in the case where a plurality of light sources are provided, it is possible to freely adjust the color of light by providing light sources whose emission colors are red, green, and blue, respectively. Moreover, although LED5 is used as a light source, it can implement also with other light sources, such as organic EL and a fluorescent lamp. Further, although the diffusion plate 6 is provided, the present invention can be implemented without providing the diffusion plate 6. Moreover, although the seat surface part 7 has translucency, even if it does not have translucency, it can implement. Moreover, although the toilet lid 10 does not have translucency, it can be implemented even if it has translucency. Moreover, although the shape of the light emission block 4 is made into donut shape, it is not limited to this shape.

The disassembled perspective view which shows the light emitting toilet which is one Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the light-emitting toilet. The perspective view which shows the state in which the housing part of the light emission toilet is light-emitting. The perspective view which shows the state which the toilet bowl part of the light emission toilet bowl is light-emitting. The perspective view which shows the light emission block of the light emission toilet. The perspective view which shows the state in which only the lower side of the housing part of the light emission toilet is light-emitting. The perspective view which shows the luminous toilet bowl which is a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Toilet bowl part 2 Housing part 3 Light emitting part 4 Light emitting block 5 LED
6 Diffusion plate 7 Seat part 8 Drain pipe 9 Toilet seat 10 Toilet lid 11 Power supply and control circuit part

Claims (7)

  A toilet bowl comprising a toilet bowl portion for storing filth and water for flowing filth, and a housing portion that surrounds the toilet bowl portion to form an outer shape of the toilet bowl, wherein the toilet bowl portion is at least one of the toilet bowl portion and the housing portion. The light emitting part is centrally installed at a position that is transparent at the lower part of the toilet bowl part and at a distance from the transparent part so that the light source cannot be directly seen. Luminous toilet.   The light emitting toilet according to claim 1, wherein a part or the whole of the housing part is transparent.   The light emitting toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part or the whole of the toilet bowl part is transparent.   The light emitting toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a light emitting block provided with a plurality of light sources is used as the light emitting unit.   The light emitting toilet according to claim 4, wherein two or more types of light sources having different emission colors are used.   The light emitting toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an LED is used as a light source of the light emitting unit.   The light emitting toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a diffusion plate is provided between the light emitting portion and the transparent portion.

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